[Larry S]

I have noted several references to the family name “Gancarz”, and wonder if there are connections to my family.

My Grandmother was Eva Ganczarz, born in Stare Siolo, Galicia.
Different documents I have come across have interpreted her surname to be Gancarz, Ganiare and Gantorz.

Born March 10, 1878, she traveled to Canada aboard the SS Bulgaria, arriving in Halifax, June 5, 1899, and continued by train to Winnipeg. As a travel document, she was issued a Testimony of Baptism certificate by the local Greek Catholic church in Stare Siolo, dated May 12, 1899.

This document identifies her father as Tomas (or Tominko) Ganczarz, and her mother as Anna Jakimicha, daughter of Georgii Jakimicha. Witnesses are shown as Anna and Cassimirus Ganczarz. All parties are of Stare Siolo.

Many of the relatives she traveled with settled in the Dauphin/Sifton area of Manitoba where Ganczarz eventually became Gancher.

In Winnipeg, she married my Grandfather, Georgius Skiba ( Юрій СКІБА ), also born in Stare Siolo. He traveled to Canada aboard the SS Arcadia, arriving in Montreal, May 2, 1897, and continued by train to Winnipeg.

His Testimony of Baptism certificate issued Oct 13, 1896, by the same Greek Catholic church in Stare Siolo, shows his date of birth as May 3, 1860. His father is shown as Ioannes (Ivan) Skiba, son of Jacobi Skiba and Eudocia Woroniak, possible daughter of Demetrio Woroniak. His Mother is shown as Catherine Czay, daughter of Josephi Czay and mother Maryae. Witness is shown as Theodorus Skiba. All parties are of either Stare Siolo, Sucha Wola or Lipina.

Their marriage certificate, issued in Winnipeg, confirms the names of their parents.

I also have family links to Petrashko, Tracz (Tpay) and Rudko, all from Galicia who settled in Manitoba.

Any feedback or comments on these people would be much appreciated.